Britannia Fleet has over 40 years experience with migrating families to South Africa and can offer a varied range of services. We cover areas of the North West such as Liverpool, Preston, Southport, Warrington, Lytham and Blackpool with regular shipments to all major provinces such as Durban, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth.
Full container shipments
If your consignment is a full house removal then we would suggest a sole use container, this has great advantages when planning your overseas move.
Length mm
Width mm
Height mm
Capacity M³
20′ General Purpose
5893
2337
2388
32.9
40′ General Purpose
12014
2337
2388
67
40′ High Cube
12014
2337
2667
75.8
Average Transit Times
Cape Town / Durban
5-7 weeks
Johannesburg
5-7 weeks
Groupage container shipments
We operate a regular part load consolidation service to all areas of South Africa. This service is ideal for small consignments or loads and usually takes between 8 to 12 weeks door to door, however this can vary depending upon the volume being shipped or customs delays.
Getting a Quotation
To get a FREE NO OBLIGATION QUOTATION please call us on 0151 482 0432 and we will arrange for our experienced surveyor to visit your home at a time and date convenient to you and assess the volume of items to shipped, packing and any other requirements you may have for your international shipment.
Once you have been provided with your quotation you will be assigned a friendly coordinator to assist throughout your international move to South Africa.
Available services
Full container shipping to South Africa
Part load shipping to South Africa
Baggage shipping to South Africa
Crated LCL shipping to South Africa
Car or Motorbike shipping to South Africa
Shipping from South Africa back to UK
International packing service/bar code labelling
This is the most important aspect of your international shipment and Britannia Fleet Liverpool will provide highly trained removers to pack and wrap all your small items into export quality cartons to ensure that they are transported safely and all furniture will be export wrapped or crated accordingly. Once prepared all consignments will be inventoried and will be bar coded before loading, this will ensure that no items are left at origin.
Once your consignment arrives in South Africa
Customs clearance usually takes between 7 to 10 days. You must be present in South Africa in order for your consignment to customs clear.
Any charges raised by customs or quarantine officials will be paid by Britannia agent who will seek reimbursement from you prior to delivery.
Your household goods and personal effects are allowed to enter duty fee on the basis you have owned and used for at least 12 months prior to shipment.
Destination Services following customs clearance of your consignment our Britannia member will arrange delivery to your home on a mutually convenient date (note this is based on door to door service) your household goods and personal effects will be delivered into relevant rooms as per your instruction, all effects originally packed by Britannia Fleet will be unwrapped, all cartons will be unpacked onto a flat surface and all excess packing material will be removed.
Fantastic service from Britannia Fleet. Boxes, paper, tape and marker pens were provided in advance so we could start packing.… Read More We moved from Essex to the North West and needed to store our furniture whilst in temporary accommodation all of which seemed a daunting prospect but the staff at Britannia made it very painless and affordable. We were kept advised of the likely time of arrival of the team and knew exactly when to expect them. Ian and Terry worked wonders. Everything was carefully packed and manoeuvred and the furniture disappeared into the container in no time with good humour and no fuss at all. The guys were happy to load some items last which they delivered to us in our temporary home the next day before taking the rest off for storage, ready to be moved to our new home as part of our original package. The storage rate is competitive and it is a relief not to have to unload and reload our furniture for the final move. An excellent service that I highly recommend.
Client ID: 100359. A great job from initial quote to getting the last box in my new home. A crew of very friendly and professional… Read More staff. Handled all of my belongings with care, I was particularly impressed with how well my soft furnishings were packed and handled. Would definitely recommend.
We used Britannia removals for our recent house move and they were absolute professionals from start to finish. We have a… Read More piano which is very valuable to us and we were so impressed with how much care they took in moving this between houses. Mal F, Mal S and Frank were extremely helpful and professional throughout the entire day and we will not hesitate to use Britannia's services again. Client ID: 95422
Fantastic service from Britannia Fleet. Boxes, paper, tape and marker pens were provided in advance so we could start packing. … Read More We moved from Essex to the North West and needed to store our furniture whilst in temporary accommodation all of which seemed a daunting prospect but the staff at Britannia made it very painless and affordable. We were kept advised of the likely time of arrival of the team and knew exactly when to expect them. Ian and Terry worked wonders. Everything was carefully packed and manoeuvred and the furniture disappeared into the container in no time with good humour and no fuss at all. The guys were happy to load some items last which they delivered to us in our temporary home the next day before taking the rest off for storage, ready to be moved to our new home as part of our original package. The storage rate is competitive and it is a relief not to have to unload and reload our furniture for the final move. An excellent service that I highly recommend.
